A video of how I knit colorwork with two hands and cut my swatch.

Garter Tab for Shawls

The garter tab is a great knitting technique to begin a shawl that'll be worked from the top-down and centre-out. Traditional triangle shawls, half pi shawls, and other shapes use this technique.

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Knit a Pirate Hat! (How to Use AlterKnit Stitch Dictionary)

Knit your own pirate hat! This is a quick demo of how to knit stranded colourwork with the Jolly Roger motif from AlterKnit Stitch Dictionary, using the free Scherer hat pattern.

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Swatching in the Round

Two methods for swatching in the round.

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Judy's Magic Cast-On - Andrea's Modified Version

Judy's Magic Cast-On is a really useful technique for starting projects like toe-up socks.

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Seaming Using Mattress Stitch

Mattress Stitch is perfect for joining sweater pieces. It creates a neat, firm seam that adds support to a garment with a professional look.

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I-Cord Bind-Off

An I-Cord Bind Off creates a beautiful, clean edge. It takes more yarn and time than a traditional bind off, so plan accordingly.

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Sewn Bind-Off

This bind-off was developed by Elizabeth Zimmermann as a very stretchy alternative to the traditional bind-off. Its appearance is very similar to a standard long-tail cast-on edge, so it’s useful if you want your edges to match. It’s also great for anything that needs to be able to stretch a lot, like snug sweater neck edges.

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Placing a Lifeline

A lifeline is useful for several purposes. It can be used to hold onto stitches if you're worried you may have to frog - many people use lifelines regularly when working large lace projects. They allow you to rip back to held stitches instead of being worried you may lose some stitches.

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Knitted-in Hem

A knitted-in hem provides a very clean and neat edging, and can be a perfect way to create an encased elastic waistband.

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Removing a Provisional Cast-On

Carefully remove a provisional cast-on in order to expose live stitches from your cast-on edge.

Crochet Provisional Cast-On

Use a crochet hook to do a provisional cast-on directly on your knitting needle.

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Grafting Using Kitchener Stitch

Grafting using Kitchener stitch is a very handy skill. This tutorial shows the technique on a sock toe, but it's useful anywhere you want to join two sets of live stitches without a seam.

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